155 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 1 February, his views that nightclubs should be permitted to serve alcohol in glasses in view of concerns arising from broken glass harming persons accidentally or unintentionally.
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154 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the immigrant investor programme recently announced, if he will clarify the review process that will apply after two years in respect of those whose applications have been accepted.
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47 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the possibility of introducing a tax free weekend in either August or September of each year to be applied solely to personal computers and related products to assist students in purchasing the necessary equipment for the coming academic year.
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556 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Government body for educating tour guides will continue in this role and if not, whether it is proposed that some other body will take its place; and his views of the possibility of introducing a diploma for tour guides.
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555 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the standards in place for tour guides offering free tours here; if there are any regulations in place for the operation of foreign companies and personnel in the tour guiding sector here; and if a proper distinction must be established between information and education tours and what may be described as entertainment tours.
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121 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that when Fingal County Council transferred responsibility for pension payment to retired vocational education committee employees to the Paymaster General, that the Paymaster General changed the renewal period for those with VHI healthcare plans, meaning that there was a period when those in receipt of pension payments were not covered under their VHI plans.
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120 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the National Asset Management Agency’s strategy in regard to residential homes, some of which are protected structures or in areas of architectural conservation, that are unoccupied and in need of repair, or have been vacated while renovation works remain to be completed, and are now falling into disrepair.
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194 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health when he will be appointing an expert group to consider the implications of last year’s ECHR ruling in the ACB v Ireland case on Ireland’s abortion law; the number that will be in this group; and how its members will be selected.
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150 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is legislation that permits nightclubs to serve alcohol in glasses; and if this legislation also applies to sporting events and festivals at which alcohol is usually provided in a plastic cup.
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678 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request a review by Irish Rail of the level crossing closure times along the DART railway line in the south east area in view of the fact that closure times at rush hour can be as long as seven minutes; and if new technologies may be employed to reduce waiting times for road users.
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677 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on legislation regarding essential driver training introduced in April 2011; and if consultation was undertaken in advance of introducing this piece of legislation.
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670 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the bodies currently responsible for funding professional tennis players; the amount of money that comes from the State; the structuring of such funding; the criteria individual players have to meet to receive funding; the discretion individual bodies have regarding the allocation of funding; and if so, any travel or accommodation assistance that is provided to professional Irish tennis players in addition to any funding available.
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669 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria in Fáilte Ireland for designating conference and event management companies as professional conference organisers; and how these criteria came to be determined.
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466 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review a case (details supplied) regarding motor tax.
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465 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the planning and enforcement department within Dublin City Council is self-regulating; and if standards of transparency exist within this Department.
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427 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will engage with the ESB with a view to achieving a reduction or elimination of their reconnection fees for new businesses entering an existing premises that has been left vacant.
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229 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of the education budget for 2012; and the breakdown in spending between the different categories and levels of education, both as a percentage of the total budget and in monetary terms.
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107 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if there is an operation in place to test trucks crossing the Border from Northern Ireland to ensure the fuel is not going to underground filling stations in the Republic.
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106 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any electronic data is stored in a commercially operated data centre.
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98 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the Oireachtas pays each year for prepaid envelopes provided for Deputies and Senators, in total and per individual Deputy and Senator; the price paid per envelope; if any savings are achieved from An Post for this bulk purchase; if the money is paid up front or when the envelope is used; and if he or the Commission have investigated the possibility of achieving greater savings through a different arrangement, as well as the possibility of moving to a system in which envelopes are paid for on an as-per-use basis.
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72 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the current standing of the National Pensions Reserve Fund; if he will provide a breakdown of investments including the discretionary portfolio, as well as money committed and information on the future investment plans of the fund.
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313 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which Dublin City Council is meeting its obligations; the oversight role he has in maintaining and protecting structures of architectural and historical importance in the Dublin area, as required under the Derelict Sites Act 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the career advice services available for university graduates in view of recent announcements on improvements to training, upskilling and employment services.
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232 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to carry out a general review of rent supplement payments in March 2012 with a view to a possible increase of the individual contribution from residents in receipt of this supplement.
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91 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding a non-resident (details supplied) who is seeking to renew their Irish passport.
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90 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current policy in relation to renewal of Irish passports by Irish-born citizens who are currently resident in the UK.
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232 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the possibility of putting in place a director for mental health with budgetary authority and accountability.
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231 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health his views on the possibility of whether cuts to palliative care were contained in the health budget.
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189 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a property tax will apply to vacant residential properties, that are not rented and are up for sale.
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79 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a tax clearance certificate in respect of a company (details supplied).
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254 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to investigate the possibility of replacing the car clamping system that currently exists in Dublin with a fine and emergency clamping removal system as has recently happened in Cork city.
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59 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his intentions with regard to the regulation of clamping; and his plans in this area.
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56 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the number of overseas visitors to Ireland in 2011; and his targets for 2012.
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1060 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made with regard to State agency rationalisation; and his plans in this area for 2012.
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1057 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the numbers of road fatalities in 2011; the way they compare to previous years; if he will provide a breakdown by county of same; and if he will outline his priorities for road safety in 2012.
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1059 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the tourism measures contained within the jobs initiative and their impact on helping tourism here regain cost competitiveness and support employment.
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1058 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a progress report on The Gathering 2013 project.
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240 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has concluded discussions with the Office of the Attorney General in relation to the High Court decision regarding Start mortgages.
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219 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if two similar planning applications are put up on one site, and if an objection is lodged for one application, does it automatically apply as an objection for the second.
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166 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the EU Directive 2008/14/EC on temporary agency work is due to be transposed into Irish law.
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141 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider arrangements concerning pension entitlements (details supplied).
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124 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a case regarding teachers’ increments (details supplied).
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125 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the disproportionate impact budget 2012 will have on the ability of DEIS schools to meet the needs of their pupils; and the supports he proposes to implement to mitigate this serious loss of resources for children attending these schools.
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37 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a revenue raising initiative which relates to taxation products and investment policy (details supplied).
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4 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he intends to make an official visit to China; and if there are plans for senior Ministers to make official visits in 2012.
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585 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review a case regarding the nine-year rule for taxis (details supplied).
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444 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether Coillte is being managed in a sustainable way and not focusing too much on the sale of land for raising revenue to the detriment of other potentially profitable uses.
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